310108 (v.1) Toxicology and Diseases 351
| Area: | School of Public Health |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
| Tuition Patterns: | The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline. |
| Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Tutorial: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Prerequisite(s): |
1644 (v.7)
Human Biology 134
or any previous version
OR 313399 (v.3) Integrated Systems Anatomy and Physiology 100 or any previous version OR Admission into 311344 (v.3) Bachelor of Science (Health, Safety and Environment) or any previous version AND 302467 (v.2) Introduction to Microbiology 132 or any previous version OR Admission into 305717 (v.4) Bachelor of Science (Health Promotion), Bachelor of Science (Health and Safety) or any previous version OR 313457 (v.1) Introduction to Food Safety Science 180 or any previous version AND 310107 (v.2) Risk Assessment and Risk Management 282 or any previous version OR Admission into 305655 (v.4) Bachelor of Science (Health Promotion), Bachelor of Science (Nutrition) or any previous version OR Admission into 310757 (v.2) Bachelor of Science (Forensic Investigation) or any previous version AND 313391 (v.3) Human Structure and Function 100 or any previous version OR 1643 (v.7) Human Biology 133 or any previous version |
| Syllabus: | This unit outlines a conceptual framework for basic toxicology and related impacts on human health from environmental and occupational exposures, reveals mechanisms by which toxicants initiate pathological dysfunction or disease and introduces methods to identify toxicants and their adverse health effects associated with environmental and occupational exposures. Topics include toxicological terminology, basic principles of toxicology, toxicological testing methods, toxicity of common hazardous substances, adverse consequences to human health that result from environmental and occupational exposures and risk communication. |
| Unit references, texts, outcomes and assessment details | The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline. |
| Field of Education: | 061301 Occupational Health and Safety |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | ||||
| 2013 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y |
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Partially Online Internal refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
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